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Honda’s 3D Model Takedown is Annoying, But Not Surprising

Honda’s 3D Model Takedown is Annoying, But Not Surprising

Printables has been forced to de-list dozens of 3D models referencing ā€œHondaā€.

NASA’s 3D Printed Metal Alloy Breakthrough

NASA’s 3D Printed Metal Alloy Breakthrough

NASA announced the development of a powerful new metal alloy that will be of specific interest by the aerospace sector.

Book of the Week: OpenSCAD Cookbook

Book of the Week: OpenSCAD Cookbook

This weekā€™s selection is ā€œOpenSCAD Cookbook: OpenSCAD Recipes for learning 3D modelingā€ by John Clark Craig.

Phrozen’s New Sonic Mighty 8K 3D Printer

Phrozen’s New Sonic Mighty 8K 3D Printer

Phrozen announced a new 8K resin 3D printer, the Sonic Mighty 8K.

Five Axis 3D Printed Electronics

Five Axis 3D Printed Electronics

A company provides five axis electronic 3D printing, but what is this used for?

Vlare’s Core 3D Printer Board and Slicer

Vlare’s Core 3D Printer Board and Slicer

Vlare is shaking up the world of resin 3D printing.

Design of the Week: Analog 35mm Movie Camera

Design of the Week: Analog 35mm Movie Camera

This weekā€™s selection is the incredible Analog 35mm Movie Camera by designer Yuta Ikeya.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, April 17, 2022

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, April 17, 2022

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Poland: Over 2.5 Million Refugees and 3D Printing

Poland: Over 2.5 Million Refugees and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Lara Tomiko look at the need for Poland to unleash some of its 3D printing capacity due to recent events.

New AM Materials Round Up, April 14, 2022

New AM Materials Round Up, April 14, 2022

Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.

New Investment Puts COBOD In A Good Position

New Investment Puts COBOD In A Good Position

COBOD received an investment from a partner that will certainly raise the stakes in the battle for construction 3D print supremacy.

What’s New AtĀ Hotends.com?

What’s New AtĀ Hotends.com?

I spoke with Nick Stratton, the fellow behind Hotends.com about their recent activities.

Bringing the Power of Data to 3D Printing

Bringing the Power of Data to 3D Printing

Smart data is a powerful tool that can enhance 3D printing and turbocharge manufacturing operations.

Awaiting Your Positive Response: Fabbaloo’s Mailbag Opens

Awaiting Your Positive Response: Fabbaloo’s Mailbag Opens

After an absence of many months, our intermittent inspection of our mailbag returns with several astounding and highly amusing enquiries.

Ultimaker Touts New Slicing Engine

Ultimaker Touts New Slicing Engine

Ultimaker has organized a big announcement for a new slicing engine in their Ultimaker Cura system.

Peopoly Launches Phenom Forge 3D Printer

Peopoly Launches Phenom Forge 3D Printer

Peopoly announced a new, large resin 3D printer the ā€œPhenom Forgeā€ targeted at low volume production environments.

Germany: Defense Industry Revival and 3D Printing

Germany: Defense Industry Revival and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding & Ryan Donley examine the recent change in defense strategy in Germany.

Will New US Policies on “Ghost Guns” Affect 3D Printing?

Will New US Policies on “Ghost Guns” Affect 3D Printing?

The Biden administration announced a series of new policies related to ā€œghost gunsā€ that might affect 3D printing.

New Nanoprinting Process Developed

New Nanoprinting Process Developed

Researchers have created a unique nanoprinting process that can produce extremely small objects in a wide variety of materials.

SmartScan: Improving Metal 3D Printing

SmartScan: Improving Metal 3D Printing

Researchers are developing an interesting system to dramatically improve print quality for metal 3D prints.

3D Printing Potential at UR Medicine Orthopaedic Center

3D Printing Potential at UR Medicine Orthopaedic Center

Charles R. Goulding and Warren Buzzell Jr. look at how orthopaedic treatments are being served by 3D print technology.

Backing Up Ukraine With Polycam

Backing Up Ukraine With Polycam

Polycam launched a key 3D service for Ukraine.

Improving Electrolysis With 3D Printing

Improving Electrolysis With 3D Printing

Thereā€™s many applications of 3D printing, but perhaps none more important than those that help solve the climate emergency.

A Removable Plate For Resin 3D Printers?

A Removable Plate For Resin 3D Printers?

Wait, a removable plate for resin 3D printers?

Book of the Week: Getting Started in ZBrush

Book of the Week: Getting Started in ZBrush

This weekā€™s selection is ā€œGetting Started in ZBrushā€ by Greg Johnson.

Predicting Perfect FFF Extrusions

Predicting Perfect FFF Extrusions

Researchers have developed a mathematical model to predict extrusion widths to improve 3D print quality.

A Look At The FDM Assessment Protocol

A Look At The FDM Assessment Protocol

Somehow I hadnā€™t seen the FDM Assessment Protocol for quite a while, but maybe you havenā€™t either.

Rotary Piston Extruder Head Patented

Rotary Piston Extruder Head Patented

A very unusual design for a 3D print extruder has been patented.

Design of the Week: Animatronic Eyeball

Design of the Week: Animatronic Eyeball

This weekā€™s selection is the creepy Animatronic Eyeball by Enza3D.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, April 10, 2022

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, April 10, 2022

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

3D Printing and the Impact of New Medical Retail Spaces

3D Printing and the Impact of New Medical Retail Spaces

Charles R. Goulding and Randall Rothbort look at the influence of retail change on 3D printing.

Hands On With The Anycubic Photon M3 3D Printer, Part 2

Hands On With The Anycubic Photon M3 3D Printer, Part 2

Our hands on test of the Anycubic Photon M3 3D printer continues, with a lot at operations, software and final thoughts.

Hands On With The Anycubic Photon M3 3D Printer, Part 1

Hands On With The Anycubic Photon M3 3D Printer, Part 1

Somehow weā€™ve also managed to test yet another device this week, the Anycubic Photon M3 desktop resin 3D printer.

Anker Launches Desktop 3D Printer, But We Have Questions

Anker Launches Desktop 3D Printer, But We Have Questions

Anker launched their first 3D printer, the M5, on Kickstarter.

Letā€™s Get Physical: A New Prosthetic Restores Peopleā€™s Sense of Touch

Letā€™s Get Physical: A New Prosthetic Restores Peopleā€™s Sense of Touch

A start-up company, Psyonic, recently released the Ability Hand, a 3D-printed limb with touch-sensing capabilities.

Hands On With RealityScan, Part 2

Hands On With RealityScan, Part 2

Our evaluation of Capturing Realityā€™s new mobile 3D scanning app continues.

Hands On With RealityScan, Part 1

Hands On With RealityScan, Part 1

Capturing Reality released a mobile version of their powerful 3D scanning system, and we gave it a test.

Siemens Has Some New 3D Print Partnerships

Siemens Has Some New 3D Print Partnerships

A pattern emerged recently where it seems that German industrial giant Siemens has partnered with at least two more 3D print companies.

Cricket Expansion and 3D Printing

Cricket Expansion and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine how 3D printing is gradually being used in the sport of Cricket.

3D Printed Organs For The Dead

3D Printed Organs For The Dead

Medical authorities in Taiwan have begun 3D printing ā€œreplacementā€ organs for deceased individuals.

3D Printing in Iridescent Colors

3D Printing in Iridescent Colors

New research has developed a method of 3D printing in brilliant iridescent colors.

3D Systems Announces SLA 750 3D Printers

3D Systems Announces SLA 750 3D Printers

3D Systems announced a new series of industrial 3D printers, the SLA 750.

150 ATV Retailers vs Polaris and 3D Printing

150 ATV Retailers vs Polaris and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding & Ryan Donley look at the supply chain challenges of Polaris, and how 3D printing could help.

Hands On with the Anycubic Kobra Desktop 3D Printer, Part 2

Hands On with the Anycubic Kobra Desktop 3D Printer, Part 2

Our hands on review of the Anycubic Kobra desktop 3D printer continues with a look at operations, print results and conclusions.

Hands On with the Anycubic Kobra Desktop 3D Printer, Part 1

Hands On with the Anycubic Kobra Desktop 3D Printer, Part 1

Our busy lab managed to give the Anycubic Kobra desktop 3D printer a thorough workout.

BREAKING: Markforged Acquires Teton Simulation

BREAKING: Markforged Acquires Teton Simulation

In a surprise announcement today, Markforged has acquired Teton Simulation.

Book of the Week: So… You Want To 3D Print Food?

Book of the Week: So… You Want To 3D Print Food?

This weekā€™s selection is ā€œSoā€¦ You Want To 3D Print Food?ā€ by Michah Bailey.

New Technique Enables CMOS Cameras To Become 3D Scanners

New Technique Enables CMOS Cameras To Become 3D Scanners

New research could enable an explosion of very inexpensive, very high resolution 3D scanners.

HP Developing Precious Metal 3D Printing

HP Developing Precious Metal 3D Printing

HP announced a partnership with Legor to enable 3D printing of precious metals, including gold and silver.

Artec 3D Launches Intellectual Property Lawsuit

Artec 3D Launches Intellectual Property Lawsuit

News broke about a lawsuit filed by Artec 3D regarding the intellectual property of their software suite.